New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
SHARPS JURY HAD SOME Dull DAYS.
THE Restrictions A TRIPLE SEVERE.

THE RESTRICTIONS A TRIFLv SEVERE
"Didn't YOU talk with another about the evil
dcnce asked reporter who was conversing with the
sharp iurymen.
aTo very limited extent You see, there was always
one OF the guard present and ii therefore only once
in way that n comment upon the trial was allowed to
slip out For all that there was an undercurrent OF ee
ing which was unnistakable. Careful observation led
you 10 infer how this would vote and how this oher
one was waverng The unanimty on the first ballot was
SURPRISE for although there no chance for dscns
sion generally surmlsed that two or three would
he against conviction This judging from gene al
character YES we old after the verdict there was
a rumor that OF the jury had been fixed but i've
looked over the papers very carefully since ana nave
seen reference 10 it."
There has been not the slightest scandal about this
Jury"
- am glad TO hear that From my idea OF the men
composing 1t there not the slightest possibility Of
getting one up still felt anxious on that score prop
ably for the that were 80 scrupuo sy keps
from all knowledge OF what was being said outside
Every word in reference TO Sharp was cut out oi tne
newspapers supplied and to cut all that out meant
cutting pretty much all the out too But one day
Pickett, missed cutting out little paragraph about
lake Sharp going riding, and there was quite an
exciting speculation among a. to whether the Old man
had been released from custody.
Then we could not attend church on sunday
admit this was proper. because some preacher might
same time II was deprivation to some OF u.s. AMI "died
much TO the monotony OF the day. We were all agreed
that we ought get double pay for Sunday; II was such
long dull day We had three rides In Central Park and
last sunday some of rs walked down to the Battery and
sat for some time a bench at Bowling Green
How did YOU while away the long evenings u
awe they we're very long. Tor we all went 10 bed
ny about 10 o'clock having passed the time between
dinner and bedtime I'm reading books or newspaper
The scraps OF papers given us were Thoroughly reAi
even the advertisements aud would be interesting 20
note the effect regular course OF reading IN qu"ca
ada and sales at sacrifice Will lead THESE ou'i'
ness men TO SEQ tho advantage Of liberal ADVERTISING or
convince them folly Of itf There were only TOUR
card players among the twelve and once In while they
playrd a tame game OF whist. There was one cheSs
PLAYER but he had one 10 play with VINO knew 'he
game sufficiently well to make 1t enjoyable So. ~ say
the time hung heavy hands, and very uttlo was
done bu, eating. reading aud sleeping
"The restrictions at times little irksomc' ana
once in n way struck necdessy severe Upon one
roint We nade kick ~ the Judge. This was In regard
n heng locked up FOR the night After went to our
rooms ricketts, locked the doors leaving the Keys IN the
door ola the outside Now II there had been hre our
guards might have away without thinking 10 rele
us Such possibility made some OF rs nervous 30 we
made representation Judge Barrett on the subject
ON the last night but one, and he ut once gave orders
that the doors should be left unlocked The Judge was
always very kind, but In this instance a. we eSpahoo
10 him. the pfocauton was altogether unnecessary AZ
~ were all in one corridor aud the guard AZ the end
could watch each OF the doors. ,, ~,
How did thai get into TRIBUNE about Mr. Mead
nia,ivg the flute lie ia tute player, believe but no
didn't have his instrument with him an nor pI nc
uiarly partial Ia ndte, but II womb nave DfcAen to
monotnny at least. No, had no music NOT eve
niSno~whicn think, ight have been got Tor US Anu
there was conylviaity Al Nic IneI So NV ~ tbo,n
sober and regular lives That story about one OF tne
heinz disappoined OF his morning cocktail one SUNDAY
is All untrue. There were no carly oOoA'''' """o'
amonr us and no tobacco chewers, either .
NO the only music we had was thhtpI the cav oIo.
,h ,onf Nc were ON the seventh floor you KNOW over
Locking Broadway, AMI II was 80 NOISY t1at We con-
.corcc1v .,rp IL was often remarked, IN hct thtI
So 81 ms might get Jake Sharp's railroad on the
hr.n Tho broadway road was dlnnod into our ears az
day long and the Jingle oil It's peils kept u' "' ~ WV
night"